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The Western Tradition (1989)Season 1

★ 7.0 · 1 votes1 season · 52 episodesDocumentary1989

Covering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of political and social events woven with many strands — religion, industry, agriculture, demography, government, economics, and art. A visual feast of over 2,700 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art portrays key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition.

Creator
Eugen Weber
Network
PBS
Country
United States
Language
English
First aired
January 1, 1989
Status
Ended

Episodes

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  1. Episode 1: The Dawn of History30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  2. Episode 2: The Ancient Egyptians30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  3. Episode 3: Mesopotamia30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  4. Episode 4: From Bronze to Iron30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  5. Episode 5: The Rise of Greek Civilization30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  6. Episode 6: Greek Thought30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  7. Episode 7: Alexander the Great30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  8. Episode 8: The Hellenistic Age30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  9. Episode 9: The Rise of Rome30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  10. Episode 10: The Roman Empire30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  11. Episode 11: Early Christianity30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  12. Episode 12: The Rise of the Church30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  13. Episode 13: The Decline of Rome30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  14. Episode 14: The Fall of Rome30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  15. Episode 15: The Byzantine Empire30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  16. Episode 16: The Fall of Byzantium30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  17. Episode 17: The Dark Ages30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  18. Episode 18: The Age of Charlemagne30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  19. Episode 19: The Middle Ages30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  20. Episode 20: The Feudal Order30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  21. Episode 21: Common Life in the Middle Ages30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  22. Episode 22: Cities and Cathedrals of the Middle Ages30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  23. Episode 23: The Late Middle Ages30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  24. Episode 24: The National Monarchies30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  25. Episode 25: Renaissance & the Age of Discovery30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  26. Episode 26: Renaissance & the New World30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  27. Episode 27: The Reformation30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  28. Episode 28: The Rise of the Middle Class30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  29. Episode 29: The Wars of Religion30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  30. Episode 30: The Rise of the Trading Cities30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  31. Episode 31: The Age of Absolutism30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  32. Episode 32: Absolutism and the Social Contract30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  33. Episode 33: The Enlightened Despots30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  34. Episode 34: The Enlightenment30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  35. Episode 35: The Enlightenment and Society30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  36. Episode 36: The Modern Philosophers30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  37. Episode 37: The American Revolution30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  38. Episode 38: The American Republic30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  39. Episode 39: The Death of the Old Regime30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  40. Episode 40: The French Revolution30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  41. Episode 41: The Industrial Revolution30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  42. Episode 42: The Industrial World30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  43. Episode 43: Revolution and Romantics30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  44. Episode 44: The Age of the Nation-States30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  45. Episode 45: A New Public30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  46. Episode 46: Fin de Siècle30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  47. Episode 47: The First World War and the Rise of Fascism30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  48. Episode 48: The Second World War30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  49. Episode 49: The Cold War30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  50. Episode 50: Europe and the Third World30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  51. Episode 51: The Technological Revolution30 min · Jan 1, 1989
  52. Episode 52: Toward the Future30 min · Jan 1, 1989

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